Russell Westbrook is staying in Los Angeles but switching teams, going from the Lakers to the Clippers by way of Utah.
So what does that mean for the other players on the Clippers? Who will be most impacted, and which players will see their role change the most?
Here are André Snellings, Eric Moody, Eric Karabell, Jim McCormick, John Cregan and Steve Alexander to explain.
More rest for Kawhi?
Since the two point guards who would have been most impacted — Reggie Jackson and John Wall — have moved on? My gut tells me Kawhi Leonard. This is strictly in terms of how it affects things within fantasy. But in my opinion Westbrook’s presence will make it easier for Ty Lue to exercise a little more load management for Leonard down the stretch… specifically, the range of games that correspond with the fantasy playoffs. Outside of an all-in playoff-seeding-dependent game? It’s hard to see Leonard playing the back end of back-to-backs for the duration. — Cregan
Less opportunity for role players?
The biggest impact is likely to Terance Mann, Eric Gordon and/or Bones Hyland. In the six games leading into the All-Star break, Mann…
